We went to Lanikea beach
and saw green sea turtles coming up onto the beach.
At Euhkai Beach (the bonzai pipeline) we watched the surfers. The waves that day were 6 - 8 feet tall!
We had lunch at Giovanni's Shrimp Truck....
then went to Matsumota's for Hawaiian shave ice. This is the original and BEST shave ice on the island. James and I like to have it the "real" Hawaiian way with ice cream under the shaved ice. It tastes like a smoothie. YUM!
In the late afternoon and evening we went to the Polynesian Cultural Center in Laie. At PCC you go around to different "villages" that represent each of the island countries in the South Pacific. At each villiage they teach a little about their customs and culture.
The highlight was Pentti volunteering to play drums in the Tongan Village.
PCC also has a great luau and a night show that showcases the different nations/islands and their native dances.
Oahu was a new island for James and I. We loved the North Shore and wished we could have spent more time there. Waikiki was a little too "urban" for our taste. We like a slower paced, more relaxed Hawaii. Waikiki was a lot of people and a lot of shopping.
We are currently on Maui (we flew here on Thursday morning...Maui blog to come soon).
M
I can tell you both are really, really missing Seattle...work....rain....clouds....
ReplyDeleteJames I think you should wear flowers around you neck more often....it becomes you!
Roger